Babul Chhal/Bawalchhal/Acacia Arabica (Bark)

The bark is dark either brownish or greyish with longitudinal cleavages. The branches are simple, spiked. Spikes are white, sharp and 0.5 to 2 inch long. There are two spikes below the petiole of the leaf. There is 10 to 12 pair of leaflets of 1/8 to 1/4 inch long. The uppermost and lowermost leaflets have small glands at the roots. Yellow flowers of 1/2 inch diameter are sweet and fragrant. Flowering occurs in August to September. It is 3 to 6 inch long, 1/2 inch wide. There are 8 to 12 seeds in the flat legume. The legume is constricted in between seeds. Fruition period is from January to April.

Medicinal and Traditional Uses:
Used in the treatment of diarrhea of ordinary intensity. The gum used either in decoction or in syrup, is an effective medicine for diarrhea. Bark is useful in the treatment of eczema. Chewing of fresh bark of babul tree daily, helps strengthen loose teeth and arrest any bleeding from the gums. Leaves of are effective in the treatment of conjunctivitis. Leaves of babul are also beneficial in treating epiphora (Watering of the eyes). A decoction of the babul bark, mixed with rock salt, should be used as a gargle in treating tonsillitis.

Weight

0.05 kg

Dimensions

1 x 1 x 1 cm

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